Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,288
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	224	Lower Trunk:	195
Foot:	166	Lower Leg:	112
Wrist:	107	Neck:	106
Shoulder:	83	Hand:	66
Knee:	59	Face:	57
Upper Trunk:	46	Elbow:	15
Lower Arm:	15	Ankle:	15
Upper Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/05/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT. HIT IN FACE BY A SWING. DX. LAC R BROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
GOT UP FROM PORCH SWING AND FELL OVER. DX. R FOOT SPRAIN AND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
LUMBAR STRAIN-MOVING A SWING SET-IN THE YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WRIST COLLES FX-FELL OFF FRONT PORCH SWING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
RT FOOT LACERATION: WAS BAREFOOTED, ON SWING SET; CUT ON SWING SET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A SWING AT HOME AND FELL. DX-DISTAL RADIUS, ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PORCH SWING FELL AND FOOT FOLDED UNDER SWING RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN. FX 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
ELBOW AB-FELL OFF SWING THAT BROKE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL FROM A SWING X3 DAYS AGO C/O LT UPPER BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PORCH SWING BROKE, FELL & HURT BACK ON PORCH DX R HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
HIP FX-@ A PARK-PUSHING CHILD ON A SWING-PT STEPPED IN A HOLE-FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL FROM SWING. DX: LUMBAR/SACRAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
THORACIC SPINE FX-FELL OFF ROPE SWING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD WITH A PORCH SWING SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: SWING GRANDCHILD ON SWING AND SWING HIT PT'S HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
WOODEN SWING BROKE AND HIT PT'S FOOT. DX: L TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
SWING SET FELL, HIT KNEE DX R KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT AT HOME SITTING ON PORCH SWING A PIECE BROKE AND FELL INJ SHOULDER DX INJURY R SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO EYEBROW FROM SWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF SWING; NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF SWING; WRIST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
60 YOF WAS HANGING ON BAR OF SWINGSET WITH GRAND KIDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
LEFT FEMUR FX. PT FELL OFF A SWING INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FIXING SWING LAST NIGHT WHEN HE DROVE A NAIL INTO MEDIAL ASPECT OF HIS HAND-DX CELLULITIS-RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
CHEST CT-FELL WHILE MOVING A METAL SWING SET-@HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets, House repair or construction materials
64 YOM SITTING ON SWING WHEN A 2X6 PIECE OF LUMBAR FALLS OFF AND HITS H IM ON THE HEAD. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets, House repair or construction materials
61 YOF SITTING ON SWING WHEN A 2X6 PIECE OF LUMBAR FALLS OFF AND HITS H ER ON THE HEAD. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT HIT HAND ON SWING SET. DX-LEFT HAND AND WRIST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT TRIPPED OVER SWING AND FELL ONTO R KNEE AND ARMS, HIT NOSE ON SWING DX: L HUMERUS FX, R KNEE INJURY, ALTERED LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT. TWISTED HER L ANKLE TODAY ON A SWING AT NEIGHBOR'S. DX. FX L METAT ARSAL TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
SWING SET FELL OVER DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT LIFTED 60LB CHILD OUT OF SWING LAST PM. DX: L CLAVICLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets, Carts
87 Y/O W/FM CUT LOWER LEG WHEN HAULING OLD SWING ON A CART TO THE GARBAGE AND IT SLID OFF CART CUT LOWER LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WAS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN ON SWING BAR & FELL HEAD FIRST. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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